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Chairman of UNID
Lee Wha-young
Second-Generation Leader and Third Son of OCI Founder, Achieves Global No. 1 in Potassium-Based Products
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Last Updated on Nov 27, 2024
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Chairman of UNID
Life Summary
Lee Wha-young is the Chairman and CEO of UNID.
He was born on May 16, 1951, in Seoul.
Lee is the third son among six children (three sons and three daughters) of Lee Hoe-rim, the founder of Dongyang Chemical Industrial (now OCI Group). His older brothers include the late Lee Soo-young, former Chairman of OCI, and Lee Bok-young, Chairman of Samkwang Glass.
Lee joined Dongyang Chemical Industrial in 1977 and held various leadership roles, including President of OCI Trading in 1994 and Executive Vice President of Dongyang Chemical Industrial in 1995. Since 1997, he has served as both President and Chairman of UNID.
Carrying on his father’s philosophy of “domestic production of potassium products,” Lee has dedicated over 40 years to the chemical industry, achieving a global milestone by securing UNID's position as the world’s leading company in market share for potassium-based chemical products.
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He was born on May 16, 1951, in Seoul.
Lee is the third son among six children (three sons and three daughters) of Lee Hoe-rim, the founder of Dongyang Chemical Industrial (now OCI Group). His older brothers include the late Lee Soo-young, former Chairman of OCI, and Lee Bok-young, Chairman of Samkwang Glass.
Lee joined Dongyang Chemical Industrial in 1977 and held various leadership roles, including President of OCI Trading in 1994 and Executive Vice President of Dongyang Chemical Industrial in 1995. Since 1997, he has served as both President and Chairman of UNID.
Carrying on his father’s philosophy of “domestic production of potassium products,” Lee has dedicated over 40 years to the chemical industry, achieving a global milestone by securing UNID's position as the world’s leading company in market share for potassium-based chemical products.
#LeeWhaYoung #UNID #OCIGroup #chemicalindustry #businessleader #potassiumproducts #marketleader #SouthKorea #LeeHoeRim #familybusiness